Competition Underway at Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo

By Lauranne Smith
Posted Saturday, January 24, 2009

FORT WORTH. TX - The rodeo at the 113th Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo kicked off Friday night with second generation cowboys setting top scores and fast times.

One of those cowboys is Kaycee Feild from Elk Ridge, Utah. He and Jared Keylon from Fort Scott, Kan., tied for the lead in the bareback riding at 82 points each. Feild, who is the son of world champion Lewis Feild, rode the horse from Pete Carr Pro Rodeo named Real Deal. Keylon was also on a Carr horse, Cool Runnings.

In the tie-down roping, Tyson Durfey, from Colbert, Wash., took over the lead in the first round by tying his calf in 7.9 seconds shaving a half-second off the previous leader from the pre-rodeo competition. Durfey, who was raised in Missouri learned to rope from his father Roy Durfey.

The bull riders proved they were no match for Friday night’s bulls as the cowboys were shut out. The performance ended with bulls -12, cowboys – zero.

All of the contestants at the rodeo compete in two preliminary rounds throughout the next 29 performances with the top 12 over all advancing to the final round. The second and third performances are Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

FORT WORTH. --- The following are results from the first performance of the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo presented by the Southeastern Exposition and Livestock Show, Friday, January 23, 2009. Results are updated daily and available at fwssr.com/results.asp

First Performance --

Bareback Riding: 1,(tie) Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Real Deal and Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan. on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cool Runnings, 82 points each. 3, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 79. 4, Paul Jones, Elko, Nev., 78.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.6 seconds. 2, Marvel Rogers, Del City, Okla., 4.8. 3, Kyle Hughes, Olney Springs, Colo., 5.1. 4, Beau Clark, Van, Texas, 6.2.

Team Roping: (two times) 1, Matt Petrus, Skidmore, Texas and Dee Rampy, Bertram, Texas, 6.5 seconds. 2, Justin Ingle, Campbell, Texas and Mathew Ingle, Campbell, Texas, 9.3.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 85 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Teddy Bear. 2, JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 84. 3, Cody Taton, Newell, S.D., 77. 4, James Willert, Kadoka, S.D., 75.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 7.9 seconds. 2, Samuel Luchsinger, Akoka, Okla., 9.1. 3, Doug Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 10.4. 4, Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas, 10.8.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Lisa Ogden, Gail, Texas, 17.13 seconds. 2, Tara Lee Woodall, Merkel, Texas, 17.26. 3, Molly Childers, Mead, Okla.,17.37. 4, Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas, 17.40.

Bull Riding: NO QUALIFIED RIDES